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Author | : Scott Nadelson |
Publisher | : Hawthorne Books |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0983304998 |
WINNER OF THE H.L. DAVIS AWARD FOR SHORT FICTION at the 2004 Oregon Book Awards and GLCA's 2005 New Writers Award, Scott Nadelson’s interrelated short stories are graceful, vivid narratives that bring into sudden focus the spirit and the stubborn resilience of the Brickmans, a Jewish family of four living in suburban New Jersey. The central character, Daniel Brickman, forges obstinately through his own plots and desires as he struggles to balance his sense of identity with his longing to gain acceptance from his family and peers. In Kosher, Daniel’s disdain for his parents’ values and lifestyle, for their materialism and need for security, leads him to take a job as a telemarketer for the Robowski Fund for the Disabled, a charity benefiting two people only: Daniel and Helen Robowski. And in Young Radicals, Daniel gathers research for a thesis on early Soviet history by interviewing his grandfather, now a retiree in Florida, who painted factories and sang Communist work songs in 1920s Leningrad before immigrating to America. This fierce collection provides an unblinking examination of family life and the human instinct for attachment.
Author | : Diane Stanley |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2010-08-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0062007963 |
The country is at war, terrorists strike at random, widespread rationing is in effect, and the power grid is down. But thirteen-year-old Sky Brightman is remarkably untouched by it all. She lives off the grid on sixty acres of rural New Mexico ranch land with chores to do and horses to ride and no television or internet to bring disturbing news into her family's adobe house. Sky's schoolmates think she's a little weird. Then a string of mysterious arrests begins, and her new friend, Kareem, becomes a target. Sky is finally forced to confront the world in all its complexity. Summoning her considerable courage and ingenuity, she takes a stand against injustice. With humor, hope, and fierce determination, she proves that even a child can change the world.
Author | : Diane Stanley |
Publisher | : Puffin |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780698117679 |
The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.
Author | : Stanley Fish |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2012-04-19 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0199892970 |
"Save the World on Your Own Time is invariably smart, stimulating, and provocative. It is filled with insights and crackles with verve. It is a joy to take in." - Texas Law Review
Author | : Sarah Roberts (Children's story writer) |
Publisher | : Anchor Books |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Marine resources conservation |
ISBN | : 9780992950507 |
Author | : James A. Hufnagel |
Publisher | : Free Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Architecture, Domestic |
ISBN | : 9780684872605 |
The bestselling guide to home repair has now been revised and updated to include new instructions and illustrations that reflect current trends in home improvement and safety. Full color.
Author | : Kenneth O. Stanley |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2015-05-05 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 3319155245 |
Why does modern life revolve around objectives? From how science is funded, to improving how children are educated -- and nearly everything in-between -- our society has become obsessed with a seductive illusion: that greatness results from doggedly measuring improvement in the relentless pursuit of an ambitious goal. In Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, Stanley and Lehman begin with a surprising scientific discovery in artificial intelligence that leads ultimately to the conclusion that the objective obsession has gone too far. They make the case that great achievement can't be bottled up into mechanical metrics; that innovation is not driven by narrowly focused heroic effort; and that we would be wiser (and the outcomes better) if instead we whole-heartedly embraced serendipitous discovery and playful creativity. Controversial at its heart, yet refreshingly provocative, this book challenges readers to consider life without a destination and discovery without a compass.
Author | : Craig Frazier |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2005-04-14 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780811848466 |
One day, Stanley sets out to mow his lawn. Up and back, up and back, there's only one way to do it...or is there? Renowned graphic designer and illustrator Craig Frazier has combined bold, dynamic illustrations with a simple story that celebrates the imagination and the art of looking at the world in your own way.
Author | : Craig Frazier |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2006-03-16 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780811852449 |
Stanley, a fellow who looks at life differently, goes on a fishing trip and discovers that the fish are not where they should be.
Author | : Smriti Prasadam-Halls |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2020-08-17 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1536219789 |
For anyone going through a difficult passage, this uplifting, beautifully illustrated picture book is about finding optimism in the darkest of places. Rain before rainbows, clouds before sun, night before daybreak—a new day’s begun. In this heartfelt story about courage, change, and moving on, a girl and her companion fox travel together away from a sorrowful past, through challenging and stormy times, toward color and light and life. Along the way they find friends to guide and support them, and when the new day dawns, it is full of promise. With gorgeous, richly realized illustrations and immense hope at its heart, Rain Before Rainbows holds out a ray of sunshine for anyone looking for light.